Interesting perspective . I heard you mention the same in the video too. But I never correlated the figure to that thought process personally . But you are right . Will make me appreciate it even more now. Will quote you when I show it off
I'm honored 
I think the movie was really good while a lot of people really disliked it. It was for me, the journey of a man struggling with the safety of the world and more importantly, the thing he loved most, Pepper...on his shoulders. After the events in The Avengers, it ramped up his compulsive nature to keep people safe. And it was that worry that drove him to think of every possible scenario that could threaten the planet, and ultimately the woman he loves, that drove him to constantly keep working on different suits. But it was that journey that he discovered, he didn't need the suits. Didn't need that "crutch" to keep the things he cared about safe. He could do it on his own. Which is why he blew up the suits at the end and why he had the arc reactor removed from him. He was more than just "Iron Man". At least that's how i look at it.
Tony Stark Mark 42 test version and the Mechanic would make nice bookends to a big ol Iron Legion display!
Down the line, I'd probably try to score one of these myself if one in a good price pops up.
It's a good read.
From the first viewing, I did get the impression that Killian was indeed the true "Mandarin". The only part I don't agree with that article was that Killian never targeted Tony. His kidnapping in the first IM film was by the Ten Rings. Vanko only made it to Monaco to attack Stark through the help of the Ten Rings as well. Killian had always been scheming the ruin of Tony Stark, presumably to discredit Stark Industries (through the sale of arms to terrorists) and to prove the weakness of Stark (through Vanko) to finally take over as the undisputed leader in the R&D and manufacture of arms.
That said, I thought IM3 was a great/awesome Tony Stark film. It built the character well. I did not however feel like it made for a better than average Iron Man film because it did not do the Iron Man suits justice (they were all duds in that film).
That said, this figure is a great piece to have for Tony Stark fans since it illustrates his ingenuity and personal abilities excellently. I've seen it in the flesh and it really looks enticing to have. But I had to choose one (due to budget) so I opted for the Mech Test instead due to the added goodies.
